title: Bone marrow infection caused by Actinobacillus ureae in a rheumatoid arthritis patient.
abstract: A patient with rheumatoid arthritis is described who presented with low-grade fever for 3 months, in whom Actinobacillus ureae was cultured from bone marrow aspirate. Fever responded favourably to penicillin therapy. It is the first reported isolation of A. ureae from bone marrow.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Avlami
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Papalambrou
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tzivra
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dounis
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kordossis
mesh_terms: D000188:Actinobacillus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000189:Actinobacillus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000382:microbiology*; D004008:Diclofenac / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005334:Fever; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010808:Physical Examination
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D010406:Penicillins; D004008:Diclofenac; D010400:Penicillin G; D007213:Indomethacin